Statement from NYC Comptroller Brad Lander on Trump Freezing Federal Aid & Grants

New York, NY—New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement:

“President Trump’s illegal order to freeze hundreds of billions of dollars that Americans rely on risks throwing cities, states, and families across the country into chaos.

“New Yorkers rely on those federal funds for food stamps, for housing payments, for child care, for our hospitals, for special education, for our infrastructure – even for school lunches. The freeze could deny FEMA emergency payments to Los Angeles and eliminate funding for cancer research. It’s unconstitutional, and risks shattering the foundation of trust that American government is built on – that the federal government will keep the financial promises it makes.

“New York City cannot wait to see how the memo plays out. President Trump is illegally breaking promises that the federal government made to the City of New York. I call on the Mayor and Corporation Counsel to file or join a lawsuit against this illegal action, to make sure federal resources are administered in accordance with the law.

“This is no time to cower in the face of a bully who is stealing our lunch money.”

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